Smallpox still a threat

Despite the eradication of smallpox, strands still exist in two laboratories in the US and Russia. Research is being done to develop even more deadly versions of the smallpox virus. The Department of Homeland Security claims they are experimenting with the virus in order to facilitate the development of vaccines to combat the possible use of smallpox in a terrorist attack. Despite criticism that accidental release of the virus could threaten millions of lives, the World Health Organization has approved the genetic modification of the deadly smallpox virus and continuing research.
http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=268
http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/smallpox041105.cfm
http://www.comeclean.org.uk/articles.php?articleID=92

An unnamed DHS official stated today that "We cannot destroy this disease until we have a defence against this disease to use should somebody steal this disease from us." He then tried to tie himself into a reef knot, but only managed a granny.